Zhang Chen cooked a bowl of instant noodles and added two large slices of pan-fried steak. Only then did he stop feeling hungry.
Just as he was about to clean up the bowls and chopsticks.
He turned around and almost collided with a figure.
The two faced each other, their noses less than a centimeter apart.
They were almost touching.
This height...
Xiao Bai wasn't this tall...
Could it be...
Zhang Chen abruptly retreated two steps, and only then did he see clearly that it was indeed Xu Ruina standing in front of him!
Xu Ruina didn't move, tilting her head, quietly watching Zhang Chen.
She was still wearing that same sexy nurse's uniform, and her skin was still pale.
But the purple veins on her face had faded considerably, their color so light it was almost invisible.
It seemed as if the Xu Ruina standing before him was a living person!
And a sexy and beautiful woman.
"You... are you awake?"
Zhang Chen asked tentatively.
Xu Ruina didn't speak, still tilting her head slightly and watching Zhang Chen quietly.
Could it be... she had no consciousness?
Zhang Chen reached out and waved his hand in front of Xu Ruina's eyes.
After only two waves.
With a *snap*, Xu Ruina's wrist was grabbed by Xu Ruina!
A wave of coldness spread from his wrist.
Such a body temperature was definitely not something a living person could possess.
What surprised Zhang Chen the most was Xu Ruina's speed!
If they were to actually fight, he wouldn't be able to keep up with this level of speed.
But the strength Xu Ruina was displaying now was definitely far superior to that of the Weepers!
Perhaps on par with Xiao Bai, or even... stronger than Xiao Bai!
Xu Ruina, holding Zhang Chen's hand, seemed to sense that Zhang Chen had no ill intentions and gradually let go.
She returned to her silent state.
Zhang Chen stared at Xu Ruina for a moment, and soon a set of prompts appeared:
Name: Xu Ruina
Type: Fusion Infected, possesses powerful mental energy. As the pressure of the apocalypse is lifted, even more powerful strength will erupt from within her.
Skills:
[Wailing Cry]: Can attract designated types of infected or all infected within a radius of 3 kilometers!
[Claw Dance]: Sharp claws slash rapidly, dealing massive laceration damage to surrounding enemies. Infected survivors will not revive after death. When there is only one target, they will suffer multiplied damage.
Fusion Infected?
This indicated that Xu Ruina was not truly human in the conventional sense.
But she was also not an unconscious Weeper.
Rather, she was an existence between the two.
Not like the chaotic entities they had encountered before, which were sometimes conscious and sometimes not.
But a fusion of both, Xu Ruina's reason combined with the powerful physique of an infected.
"Can you understand what I'm saying?"
"If you can, nod!"
Zhang Chen continued to probe.
Xu Ruina slowly nodded.
"Do you need to eat anything?"
Zhang Chen asked again.
Xu Ruina slowly shook her head.
"Then... are you looking for me for something?"
Zhang Chen asked.
He suddenly remembered that Xu Ruina was not someone who would approach him without a reason. Every time she actively appeared by his side, it was definitely because she had something to discuss. When she had nothing to do, she would only follow from a distance.
As expected, Xu Ruina nodded.
Then, she slowly walked towards the bathroom.
The bathroom on the upper floor of the villa had a shower and a bathtub.
The bathroom on the lower floor had a small bathing pool.
Xu Ruina walked directly there, then slowly pointed at the dry bathtub.
"You... want to take a bath?"
Zhang Chen looked surprised.
Xu Ruina nodded again, then directly tore off her clothes, revealing her perfect figure, and slowly sat down in the bathtub.
Only then did Zhang Chen notice that although her body was almost indistinguishable from a human's.
Her hands were still a pair of sharp claws!
Soon, warm water slowly flowed into the bathtub.
Steam rose from the water, quickly reaching her chest.
It stopped there.
"You can take your time washing, call me if you need anything!"
Zhang Chen said.
*Splash!*
Xu Ruina stood up abruptly upon hearing Zhang Chen's words, turned around, and stared directly at Zhang Chen.
Then she slowly raised her hands.
Zhang Chen understood. Xu Ruina's hands couldn't wash herself at all.
She seemed... to want him to wash her...
Xu Ruina was conscious now, and she must have felt embarrassed. But she had no choice but to ask Zhang Chen for help. Xiao Bai would only mess around and draw on Xu Ruina; how could she help others when she couldn't even wash herself?
Since Xu Ruina didn't mind, why should he be so hesitant?
Zhang Chen decisively wet Xu Ruina's hair with water, applied shampoo, and started washing her hair.
Then he rinsed it off with the showerhead.
Next, he applied body wash...
After a bout of busyness...
Finally, Xu Ruina was washed clean and smelled fragrant.
Every inch of her skin now exuded the fragrance of body wash.
Her skin appeared even whiter, as delicate and smooth as white jade.
But the water in the entire bathtub had changed color.
"Done!"
Zhang Chen took a bathrobe from the closet and draped it over Xu Ruina.
Xu Ruina nodded gratefully at Zhang Chen, then slowly walked to the balcony on the second floor.
She quietly gazed at the sky.
It seemed that every night, the zombie part of Xu Ruina would descend into frenzy and agitation.
This was the first time in a long time that she could stand quietly under the moonlight and peacefully savor the tranquility of the night.
Zhang Chen yawned. It was already past midnight, and it was time to sleep.
Otherwise... he might get hungry again...
Zhang Chen returned to his bed. Looking at the night sky through the glass ceiling, he slowly drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, Zhang Chen woke up hungry.
He checked the time; it was only 6 AM.
He had a late-night snack in the middle of the night, but after only six hours, he was hungry again.
Zhang Chen subconsciously glanced towards the direction of the balcony.
No one was there.
But from the adjacent room, he could hear Xiao Bai's giggling.
Zhang Chen quickly went over.
He saw Xiao Bai, Xu Ruina, and Er Pang all there.
Xiao Bai had changed Xu Ruina into a form-fitting cheongsam, wearing high heels, and a pendant earring.
This appearance... was somewhat similar to how the mother in an episode of "Papa Big Head and Daughter Small Head" dressed for a banquet.
However, Xu Ruina's figure was far better than the mother in the cartoon...
Once dressed, this was even more evident.
"My good friend woke up early. I changed her clothes. Don't I look good!"
Xiao Bai said with a giggle.
Zhang Chen then noticed that Xiao Bai had also changed her clothes.
She had replaced the ill-fitting princess dress with a sailor uniform, her pleated skirt just reaching her knees.
This...
Zhang Chen knew these clothes were also from the villa's closet...
But these two outfits... didn't look like they were meant for everyday wear...